ICD-10-CM Code A92.0
Chikungunya virus disease
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A92.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of chikungunya virus disease. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A920 is used to code Chikungunya
Chikungunya (Makonde for "that which bends up") is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus. The disease features the sudden onset of fever two to four days after exposure. The fever usually lasts two to seven days, while accompanying joint pains typically last weeks or months but sometimes years. The mortality rate is a little less than 1 in 1000, with the elderly or those with underlying chronic medical problems most likely having severe complications.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Codes: | D018354, D018354 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 654, 663 |
Rash from chikungunya on the right foot
Coding Notes for A92.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Chikungunya (hemorrhagic) fever
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #865-866 - Viral illness with MCC.
- DRG Group #865-866 - Viral illness without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A92.0 - Chikungunya virus disease'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code A92.0 and a single ICD9 code, 066.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: A92 - Other mosquito-borne viral fevers